Cazorla full of praise for Arsenal mate Wilshere - 'He has amazing potential'

The 20-year old midfielder has returned seamlessly to the Gunners line-up following 17 months on the sidelines and his performances have impressed Cazorla who feels has done brilliantly to get to the level he is at so quickly after a long absence.

"He has amazing potential," Cazorla told the club's official website.

"I did not know him well when I arrived because he was not at the training sessions due to his injury, and everyone was already talking about him, saying that when he returned, the team would improve, and that has been the case.

"Every day he is gaining more confidence, he is forgetting about the injury, and he is a key player that can influence the result in a game, and thus, we are all very happy to see him 100 per cent again.

"He was out for a long time and it was an injury that takes time to heal. It is always hard to come back from injury, especially if it is very long. You always have that fear up until you start getting your confidence back, and you start getting back to your old self, and he has done that quickly."

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Andrew Slevison is an avid sports fan, particularly of the world game. The Melbourne, Australia native, who has spent time living in London and travelling South America, takes a keen interest in the English Premier League and Major League Soccer and rates his best live footballing moment as the 2014 World Cup final in Brazil.